BYC

BYC

Since moving to Wellingto i've noticed a lack of flat back yards for epic battles with the lads, so we've had to move to playing on our deck. It's only 4 m wide and about 10 m long so it's pretty intense, but we're looking for other areas where we can move to in Wellington to get some bigger games going that are still nice & enclosed...thoughts?

Try Prince of Wales park, it's in Mt Cook.  here is a map

I'm sure the likes of Mirimar and Seatoun would have some big back yards in their houses.

We talked about setting up a BYC tourny last year before one of the Nix games over Summer. Nothing ever came of it, I could be keen to organise something this year.

Would love to see Rod Latham News roll his arm over.

2ndBest2009-09-14 15:27:24

Wilso has some skillz.  I don't.

Deal BOP man. I'm there with at least 5 other guys!!!

Alright, Saturday 9 January we play Brisbane at home at 7.30. Will talk to the ground booking lady at council tomorrow and see what kind of grounds are on offer. Obviously Cricket grounds will be in use but Prince of Wales 1 or 2 could be a good option. Maybe have a tourney kicking off at 12, bit of a BBQ going for the day and then a bus to the Bencher at 6 say after the final. Teams to pay a 10buck entry fee which would cover the bus?

Sounds good.

Are we talking 6-a-side, everyone except keeper bowls an over or what?

I'm keen, although couldn't get a team together.

Yeah I figure it would be something like that. I'm sure someone would be willing to have you in there team. Entry fee will also cover the cost of hiring the ground.

If anyone is on the Roar forum,why dont you ask if any of them are coming for that game and extend an invitation for them to take part.Might pay to mention under arm wont be allowed.

Could even do a YF V The Den cricket match.

Brilliant! This will be AMAZING! We may need to clarify the rules etc, i.e. are swing balls allowed? Tenis balls taped up?

I'll pencil in a ground booking with the council tomorrow and then we can form the YFCC, Yellow Fever Cricket Committee. The YFCC will decide such key matters as whether to use a box or a crate for the stumps, whether the ball can be taped, whether it will be one-hand one-bounce and other key BYC issues.

Rules:

If you hit a boundary you chug a beer, take a wicket chug a beer, chug a beer in every odd numbered over and the 2nd innings is the beer innings.

Simps.

Needs more beer. Feverish won't be tipsy.

I nominate myself for membership of this commitee, because the only way I get to play social sport is by organising something, my skills are strangely not enough

On another note, i'm thinking we should get some "obstacles" to put in field to really simulate a back yard (or front yard) scenario. I'm think we get the yellow submarine within striking distance, some shrubbery, some fencing, and a couple of windows!

Right team, we can either have Prince of Wales no.2 (the top ground) ,or Tanera Park which is in Aro. I don't know Tanera Park very well. Which would people prefer?

Prince of wales. Was there today playing touch and it's looking like a good venue and not too far from ROF!

so is this just a clicky boys thing or can girls come along too?? 

The more the merrier, Bigtobz and Paulinho are unlikely to be allowed the Saturday away from the girlfriends so there is bound to be a female presence

We've put in max zones for our deck. We leave two cracks in the sliding ranch doors for a cut to 3rd man, or a straight drive,the spa pool area, which means you have to go over the bowlers head yet not into the next back yard (or off the roof), and finally the balcony on the next floor, narrow and leads to the chance of getting caught or 6 & out...

When I was a lad we used to play sh*tbee:

Get yourself a frisbee

Sort yourself into two teams.

Find a small park full of dogsh*t,

The aim of the game is to throw the frisbee into the opposition's piles of dogsh*t, you can prevent this by any means necessary. You have to be still a bit like netball when throwing the frisbee though, you can also pass it if a mate is in a better postion to get a "sh*tbee".

If it lands in a pile the losing team then "kicks off" by throwing the frisbee at their opponents piles of sh*te. It takes real skill to throw a "sh*tbee" when it has dogsh*t on it.

the loser is the team/team members who just give up and won't throw the sh*tbee anymore due to the state it is in or start heaving due to the smell.

hint* the best dogsh*ts for smell and thus often victory are runny ginger ones, so going over the "pitch" prematch is a must.
ForteanTimes2009-09-24 01:25:15

Best. Childhood. Ever.

Baa.